Fisheries and Oceans working on measures to prevent Great Lakes Asian carp invasion

By Tom Sasvari, OWEN SOUND—The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) told a meeting in Owen Sound last week that the federal government has to remain vigilant in the fight to prevent Asian carp from becoming established in the Great Lakes. Minister Gail Shea, along with MP Larry Miller (Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound), met with representatives from local sportfishing groups and the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) for a roundtable session on Asian carp last Friday. Ms. Shea reiterated the concrete steps the government has taken to address the threat including the up to $17.5 million in funding made in 2012 to protect Canada’s Great Lakes from the threat of Asian carp. She noted that those funds were allocated over five years for the prevention, early warning and management of this potentially destructive invasive species. http://www.manitoulin.ca/fisheries-and-oceans-working-on-measures-to-prevent-great-lakes-asian-carp-invasion/